Jefferson Davis, one-time President of the Confederate States of America, died (practically a recluse) in this house in December of 1889. A stone marking the event rests just outside the front gate. It is said that his elderly-looking ghost can be seen in the second-floor window.
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- 1134 First St
New Orleans, LA
United States
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 29.928703824210803, -90.07993416488716
- Parish:
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana
- Nearest Towns:
- Harvey, LA (1.7 mi.)
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